John Patitucci

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John Patitucci (2018)
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John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959 in Brooklyn , New York ) is an American jazz bassist .

Life

Patitucci began playing the electric bass at the age of ten, composing his first compositions at twelve, the double bass at fifteen and the piano a year later. He studied classical bass at San Francisco State University and Long Beach State University and began his career as a studio musician in Los Angeles in 1980 . Patitucci quickly made a name for itself there due to its extraordinary technical and stylistic security.

As a studio musician , he played with artists such as BB King , Bonnie Raitt , Chick Corea , Wayne Shorter , Herbie Hancock , Michael Brecker , George Benson , Dizzy Gillespie , Was (Not Was) , Dave Grusin , Natalie Cole , Bon Jovi , Queen Latifah , Sting , Gerardo Núñez , The Manhattan Transfer and Carly Simon .

Discography

  • John Patitucci , GRP Records, 1988
  • On the Corner , GRP Records, 1989
  • Sketchbook , GRP Records, 1990
  • Heart of the Bass , Stretch Records, 1992
  • Another World , GRP Records, 1993
  • mistura fina , GRP Records, 1995
  • One More Angel , Concord Records, 1997
  • Now , Concord Records, 1998
  • Imprint , Concord Records, 2000
  • Communion , Concord Records, 2001
  • Songs, Stories & Spirituals , Concord Records, 2003
  • Line by Line , Concord Records, 2006
  • Remembrance , Concord Records, 2009
  • Brooklyn , Three Faces Records, 2015
  • Irmãos De Fe , Newvelle Records, 2017
  • Soul of the Bass , Three Faces Records, 2019, with Nate Smith , Sachi Patitucci , Isabella Patitucci

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personal data
SURNAME Patitucci, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz bassist
DATE OF BIRTH December 22, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn , New York